Overview

ClinSearch, LLC is a privately owned dedicated multi-specialty research facility conveniently located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Established in 1992, ClinSearch has conducted over 480 Phase II, III, and IV trials providing quality data in a wide variety of therapeutic areas, in addition to limited Phase I out-patient trials. Dr. Mark McKenzie is a full time, on-site physician investigator. Our experienced staff consistently recruits and enrolls evaluable subjects through effective advertisement, database notification, physician referrals, and community awareness events. We develop relationships that foster retention and are committed to providing our sponsors and clients with accurate data in a timely fashion while providing quality care with patient safety at the forefront of our care.

Experience

Our research company has extensive clinical research experience in Phase II-IV Trials in the following areas:

Irritable Bowel Syndrome – C/D

GERD

Crohn’s Disease

Diabetes

Hypertension

Hyperlipidemia

Weight Reduction

Sleep Studies

Acne

Migraine Headaches

Gastroparesis

Chronic Diarrhea

Ulcerative Colitis

Dyspepsia

Erosive Esophagitis

Celiac Disease

Opioid Induced Constipation

Bloating

Fibromyalgia

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Gout

Vaccine

Gastric Ulcers

Bowel Prep

Chronic Idiopathic Constipation

Diverticulitis Prevention

Endometriosis

Menopausal Issues

Contraception

Pulmonology

Erectile Dysfunction

Overactive Bladder

Sponsors / CROs in which we have conducted clinical trials include:

SPONSORS:

Abbott Laboratories

AGI Therapeutics

Alba Therapeutics

Alberio

Alder BioPharmaceuticals

Alizyme Therapeutics Limited

Altana Pharma

Alvine Pharmaceuticals

Amway Corporation

Amylin Pharmaceuticals

Anchen Pharmaceuticals

Ardelyx

Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc

ARYx Therapeutics, Inc

AstraZeneca

Aventis

Braintree Laboratories Inc.

Bristol-Myers Squibb

Covalent

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals

DepoMed Inc.

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

Duramed

Epigenomics Inc.

Eli Lily

Eisai

Falk

Ferring

Forrest Pharmaceuticals

Furiex Pharmaceuticals

G&W Laboratories

Given Imaging

Glaxo-Wellcome

GlaxoSmithKline

Hanmi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd

IM HealthScience LLC

Immusan T, Inc.

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals

Janssen

Jazz Pharm

LaboPharm

Lexicon

Luitpold

Map Pharmaceuticals

Menarini

Merck & Co. Inc.

Microbia, Inc.

Nektar

Neurocrine Biosciences

Novum

Novartis

NPS

ONO Pharmaceuticals

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc.

Pain Therapeutics, Inc.

Pfizer

Pharmacia

Pharmos Corporation

Pozen Inc.

Proctor and Gamble

Progenics

Prometheus

Reliant

RPS, Inc

Rhythm

Salix Pharmaceuticals, Inc

Sanofi-Aventis

Sanofi-Synthelabo Research

Santarus, Inc

Scirex

Shionogi, Inc

Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Shire

Synergy

TAP

Takeda Pharmaceuticals

Taro Pharmaceuticals

Teval Pharmaceuticals

Theravance

Tioga

Tolmar, Inc.

Trine

United BioSource Corporation

Velva Pharmaceuticals

Ventrus Biosciences Inc.

Wyeth

XenoPort

Yamanouchi Pharma America

Xenoport

Zanodyne Pharmaceuticals

CROs:

Beardsworth

Cetero Research

Chiltern

Clinical Research Management

Clinlogix

Clinsys

Covance

DSP

Essential

Global

I3 Research

ICON

Inventiv

Kendle

Novella

MDS

Medpace

Omnicare

Paragon

Parexel

Pharmanet

Phoenix

PRA International

PPD

Pharmalink

Premier

Quintiles

RPS, Inc.

RTI

Santarus

SGS Life Sciences

Stiris Research

Symbio

TKL

Trio Clinical Research

United Biosource Corporation

Facility

Our 5,000 sq/ft facility located in Chattanooga, Tennessee is stationed near three major medical centers, and is conveniently found only 2 miles from the Chattanooga Airport.

Two dedicated monitoring rooms with high speed internet, copier, phone and fax

24 hour dedicated emergency contact phone

Conference room with access to internet

IV Infusion Room

4 Fully equipped examination rooms

6 Dedicated coordinator offices

Dedicated data room

Climate controlled and secured drug storage with limited key access

Climate controlled and secured records storage on site

On Site Emergency Equipment

AED

Oxygen

Crash Cart Medications

IV Fluids

Diagnostic Equipment:

Ultra So-Lo Freezer (-20° and -70°)

Dry Ice Storage Capabilities

Locked Refrigerator and Freezer

ECG –Mac 1200

Scales-Tanita

Welch Allyn Baumanameter Blood Pressure Units

Centrifuge & Refrigerated Centrifuge

Liquid Nitrogen Dewar

ClinSearch is affiliated with a local diagnostic center with capabilities that include:

DEXA Scanner

Ultrasound

Echocardiogram

Endoscopy

Ultrafast CT

MRI

Pulmonary Function Testing

PSG

Investigator

Mark McKenzie, MD: Medical Director

Dr. McKenzie has been practicing Internal Medicine in Southeast Tennessee and the Chattanooga area since 2002. Dr. McKenzie received his Bachelor of Arts in Biology degree from Southern Adventist University in 1991. After spending 4 years working as a medical technologist, he decided to study medicine. He completed medical school and a residency at the Medical College of Ohio at the University of Toledo in 2002.

Patients

We conduct outpatient Clinical Research for Males and Females 18 and older. We service the Chattanooga and Tri-State areas (Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia) with a population base of 525,000. Our current facility database has a patient population of 10,000 and growing.

Other

We are an independent research facility with the ability to use a Central IRB for the approval of our clinical research. We have a motivated, hard working staff with an excellent track record of producing quality data in a timely fashion. Contact Christy Sweet, CCRP at csweet@clinsearch-us.com for more information..

Contact Center

If you are interested in contacting this center to discuss clinical trials, please complete and send the email form below. A representative from the research center will then follow up with you.